128 minutes
8/27/1966
Prince Salim, son of Akbar falls in love with Anarkali. Akbar forbids Salim to prolong this affair as he wanted his son to marry a Rajput princess and thereby strengthen communal harmony.
Sathyan
as King Akbar
Prem Nazir
as Prince Salim
K R Vijaya
as Anarkali / Nadira
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
as Jaya Singhan
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
as Mana Singhan
Ambika Sukumaran
as Jodhabai
Adoor Bhasi
as Kasim
Rajasree
as Gulnar
S. P. Pillai
as Kasim
Dominic Alummoodan
as Afghani warrior
Philomina
as Anaarkkali's Mother
Manavalan Joseph
as Slave Trader
K. J. Yesudas
as Tanzen
L P R Varma
as Court Singer